Richard Paul Scheid (born February 3, 1965) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the
Houston Astros
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(1992) and
Florida Marlins
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The fra ...
(1994–1995) of
Major League Baseball
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(MLB).
Scheid attended
Seton Hall University
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, where he played
college baseball
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for the
Pirates
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under head coach
Mike Sheppard Mike Sheppard may refer to:
* Mike Sheppard (American football), American football coach
* Mike Sheppard (baseball), American college baseball coach
* Mike Sheppard (rugby union), Canadian rugby union player
See also
* H. Michael Shepard
H. Mic ...
. He was inducted into the
Staten Island Sports Hall of Fame in 2020.
External links
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Baseball AlmanacVenezuelan Professional Baseball League statistics
1965 births
Living people
Albany-Colonie Yankees players
American expatriate baseball players in Canada
Birmingham Barons players
Caribes de Oriente players
American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela
Charlotte Knights players
Duluth-Superior Dukes players
Edmonton Trappers players
Florida Marlins players
Fort Lauderdale Yankees players
Houston Astros players
Iowa Cubs players
Major League Baseball pitchers
Oneonta Yankees players
Pittsfield Cubs players
Seton Hall University alumni
Sportspeople from Staten Island
Baseball players from New York City
Tucson Toros players
Vancouver Canadians players
Seton Hall Pirates baseball players
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